The island of Malta, located at the centre of the Mediterranean Sea, doesn’t immediately spring to mind as a start-up hub. Yet in recent years, the island has seen a growing number of start-ups flourish into industry leading companies.

During my frequent visits to Malta over the years, where my wife's family comes from, I have noticed the growing support for Malta's start-up community, New incubation and co-working spaces have appeared and more funding opportunities have become available.

"What fuels the island’s credentials as a start-up hub is its stable economy and political scenario, a strong yet flexible financial regulatory regime, an excellent ICT infrastructure, increasing government support and an excellent quality of life," reports The Times of Malta in a recent article that goes on to highlight why, increasingly, Malta is becoming a start-up hub of choice: Read more

I'm delighted to see practical support for Malta’s entrepreneurial community growing at an encouraging pace and look forward to seeing more start-up successes on my travels.

The Times article first appeared in the Zest supplement in The Sunday Times of Malta.